Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry dismissed media reports on July 18, 2025, stating that U.S. President Donald Trump does not plan to visit the country on September 18. Officials labelled the news “fake,” citing Trump’s scheduled state visit to the United Kingdom from September 17 to 19.
A senior ministry official told Anadolu: “We have no information about any such visit. If there is any such thing, the Foreign Ministry will officially announce that.” The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad stated, “We have nothing to announce,” deferring to the White House for confirmation of the schedule. Local channels that initially reported the visit later withdrew the story and apologised for sharing unconfirmed information. If confirmed, this trip would mark the first U.S. presidential visit to Pakistan since George W. Bush in 2006.
Foreign Ministry sources labelled the reports “fake,” noting Trump’s UK state visit from September 17 to 19 conflicts with the alleged schedule. The spokesperson confirmed: “We have no information about any such visit.” Pakistan’s Information Ministry did not respond to inquiries. Local channels retracted the story and apologised for unconfirmed reporting.
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U.S.-Pakistan ties have improved in recent months, driven by Trump’s mediation in the April-May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. The escalation began with an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, killing 26, which was blamed on Pakistan by India. India launched strikes, destroying a mosque and killing civilians; Pakistan retaliated, downing Indian jets and targeting installations. Trump’s intervention led to a ceasefire.
Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Asim Munir at the White House in June 2025, calling it an “honour” and thanking him for averting war. Trump remarked: “I invited him to thank him for not going to war. He deserves appreciation for helping secure the ceasefire.”
